Lead Human-Centered AI Engineer - Security Clearance Required

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Department Summary :

MITRE’sHuman-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) Solutions department in the AI and Autonomy Innovation Center is seeking a qualified Lead HCAI Engineer to drive research in AI and Machine Learning (ML) technologies for solving problems for a safer world.

The department applies human-centered engineering to AI and software development practices, empowering diverse human teams and AI-enabled systems to produce greater outcomes together than either could alone.

The department supports a wide range of sponsors and internal customers and is active in MITRE’s internal research program.

The successful candidate will design, execute, and apply research that explores human interactions with emerging AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLM) in the context of our sponsors’ priorities and use cases.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Assist MITRE and government sponsors in defining, executing, and applying research to solve challenging collaboration problems in domains such as healthcare, intelligence, and defense
• Apply human-centered methods to design and evaluate human interactions with LLM, AI, and ML technologies
• Design, conduct, and communicate human-centered research on AI, including formal experimental research and observational / naturalistic research
• Lead complex projects, planning and guiding the work of others in conducting and applying research
• Write proposals to conduct research and prototyping that can be applied to our sponsors’ concrete use cases and to advance public discussion about AI
• Advocate for human-centered AI research inside and outside MITRE including shaping our organization’s strategy in Human-Centered AI;

publish research and present at conferences

Demonstrate expertise in academic and industry best practices for human-centered AI research

Basic Qualifications :

Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree;

or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience

• Strong fundamentals in human factors, cognitive engineering, human-centered design, or another related approach to human-systems interaction
• Experience applying user-centered design and evaluation methods including at least two of the following : task analysis, personas, journey maps, usability testing, cognitive walkthroughs, critical decision method, design thinking, participatory design
• Experience proposing, designing, and / or conducting research on human interactions with AI systems and interfaces, including LLMs
• Experience with one or more data analysis tools and techniques
• Proven ability to work independently to learn new technologies, techniques, processes, platforms, and systems
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site

Preferred Qualifications :

• PhD in Computer Science, Human Factors, Social Sciences, or related field
• Experience with and / or passion for working with national security or the public sector
• Track record of publications, reports, presentations, essays, etc. about human interactions with AI
• Experience leading research teams
• Active DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance
• Experience in Python or another programming language frequently used for AI / ML prototyping

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s) :

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s) :

Secret

Work Location Type : Hybrid

Hybrid

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